FIRE GLOBAL OUTREACH MINISTRY

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TOPIC: YOU ARE NOT ONLY FOR YOURSELF

Memory verse:-"So Israel set out with all that was his, and when he reached Beersheba, he offered

sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. And God spoke to

Israel

in a vision at night

and said, "Jacob! Jacob!”

"Here I am,” he replied.

"I am God, the God of your father,” he said. "Do not be afraid to go down to

Egypt

for I will make you into a great nation there. I will go down to

Egypt

with you, and I

will surely bring you back again. And Joseph’s own hand will close your eyes.” Then

Jacob left Beersheba, and

Israel

’s sons took their father Jacob and their children and

their wives in the carts that Pharaoh had sent to transport him. They also took with

them their livestock and the possessions they had acquired in Canaan, and Jacob and

all his offspring went to

Egypt

. He took with him to

Egypt

his sons and grandsons

and his daughters and granddaughters—all his offspring.

These are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to

Egypt

: Reuben the firstborn of Jacob. The sons of Reuben:Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron

and Carmi. The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar and Shaul the son

of a Canaanite woman. The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez and Zerah (but Er and Onan had died in

the land of Canaan). The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul. The sons of Issachar:

Tola, Puah, Jashub and Shimron. The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon and Jahleel.

These were the sons Leah bore to Jacob in Paddan Aram, besides his daughter Dinah.

These sons and daughters of his were thirty-three in all. The sons of Gad:Zephon,

Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi and Areli. The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi

and Beriah. Their sister was Serah. The sons of Beriah:

Heber and Malkiel. These were the children born to Jacob by Zilpah, whom Laban had

given to his daughter Leah—sixteen in all. The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel:Joseph and

Benjamin. In Egypt, Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph by Asenath daughter

of Potiphera, priest of On. The sons of Benjamin:Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman,

Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim and Ard. These were the sons of Rachel who were born

to Jacob—fourteen in all.

The son of Dan: Hushim. The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer and Shillem. These

were the sons born to Jacob by Bilhah, whom Laban had given to his daughter

Rachel—seven in all.

All those who went to Egypt with Jacob—those who were his direct descendants, not

counting his sons’ wives—numbered sixty-six persons. With the two sons who had

been born to Joseph in Egypt, the members of Jacob’s family, which went to Egypt,

were seventy in all. Now Jacob sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to get directions to

Goshen. When they arrived in the region of Goshen, Joseph had his chariot made

ready and went to Goshen to meet his father Israel. As soon as Joseph appeared

before him, he threw his arms around his father and wept for a long time. Israel said

to Joseph, "Now I am ready to die, since I have seen for myself that you are still

alive.”

-Gen. 46:1-30

Jacob before travelling to Egypt made sacrifice to God as a sign of his humility and seeking the guidance of God. This implies that we do not just take decisions or travel but seek the counsel of God as Christians.

We see from the scripture that Joseph’s blessing and prosperity affected his entire household, no man can live in isolation that is not human. There are people who think that they are of themselves as such no one’s advice does matter. But that is never true, when your life becomes a blessing it affects some people and when it becomes a burden it also affect some people. This also tells us that we should show concerns when some people especially those very close to us are going wayward because their waywardness will one day be a burden for us.

Prayer:-pray for God’s direction for this year and for all our relatives for their welfare

What to meditate on:

If you have the privilege to speak on radio or T.V to some people, which group of people will you speak to and what will you speak about?

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